10 local acts that Portland’s music insiders think you should hear.

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Close your eyes and think of a typical Portland band.
You’re imagining a group of sensitive lumberjacks playing sad-sack folk
tunes on old-timey instruments, aren’t you?
Ask those truly in
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Willamette Week wants you—or someone you know—to help pick this year's Best New Band!

Music
It's that time of year again. Well, almost. Willamette Week is a month and a half away from announcing the winner of its annual Best New Band poll. As longtime readers know, each year we ask a who's who of Portland's music insiders to list their favorite local acts that've emerged in the past year. This year, we'd like to update that list of voters to include you—or someone you know. For the ...
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